Freddy Snow Removal’s cost formula for its vehicle operating…

Freddy Snow Removal’s cost formula for its vehicle operating cost is $2,850 per month plus $317 per snow-day. For the month of December, the company planned for activity of 16 snow-days, but the actual level of activity was 14 snow-days. The actual vehicle operating cost for the month was $7,640. The spending variance for vehicle operating cost in December would be closest to:

A 51-year-old female asks you if she should take estrogen to…

A 51-year-old female asks you if she should take estrogen to help her memory because she is sometimes forgetful and has difficulty concentrating. Her mother developed dementia at age 65. The best initial response would be to:                                                  

Your patient is a 22 year old nulligravida who presents with…

Your patient is a 22 year old nulligravida who presents with a h/o amenorrhea for the last four months. Menarche age 12 with irregularity for first few cycles but became rapidly regular and were occurring every 27-29 days with a flow lasting 3-5 days (Menstrual triad 12×27-29×3-5). She denies sexual debut, previous STIs, pregnancies. She reports a negative PMS and PSH, is on no medications. What is the first test you would perform to aid in your clinical decision making?